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Project
Management Body Of Knowledge
The Project
Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) is a collection of processes
and knowledge areas generally accepted as best practice within the
project management discipline. Project Management Body of Knowledge
recognizes 5 basic process groups and 9 knowledge areas typical of
almost all projects. The basic concepts are applicable to projects,
programs and operations.
The five basic
process groups of Project Management Body of Knowledge
are:
- Initiating
- Planning
- Executing
- Controlling
- Closing
Processes
overlap and interact throughout a project or phase. Processes are
described in terms of:
- Inputs
(documents, plans, designs, etc.)
- Tools and
Techniques (mechanisms applied to inputs)
- Outputs
(documents, products, etc.)
The nine
knowledge areas for Project Management Body of Knowledge
are:
- Project
Integration Management
- Project Scope
Management
- Project Time
Management
- Project Cost
Management
- Project
Quality Management
- Project Human
Resource Management
- Project
Communications Management
- Project Risk
Management
- Project
Procurement Management
Each knowledge
area contains some or all of the project management processes. For
example, Project Procurement Management
includes:
- Procurement
Planning
- Solicitation
Planning
- Solicitation
- Source
Selection
- Contract
Administration
- Contract
Closeout
Much of Project
Management Body Of Knowledge is unique to project management e.g.
critical path and work breakdown structure (WBS). Some areas overlap
with other management disciplines. General management also includes
planning, organizing, staffing, executing and controlling the
operations of an organization. Financial forecasting, organizational
behavior and planning techniques are also
similar.
PMBOK is
Project Management Body Of Knowledge. The PMI created it as a
framework & starting point for understanding Project Management.
Management Body Of Knowledge defines & describes Project
Management Knowledge areas & Process groups. PMCOE SEED’s 3 day
module on “Understanding the Principles & Framework of Project
Management” comprehensively covers PMBOK guide as a step towards PMP
certification.
Project
Management Body of Knowledge is an inclusive term that describes the
sum of knowledge within the profession of project management. As
with other professions such as law, medicine, and accounting, the
body of knowledge rests with the practitioners and academics who
apply and advance it. The Project Management Body of Knowledge
includes proven, traditional practices which are widely applied as
well as innovative and advanced ones which have seen more limited
use.
The "Project
Management Body of Knowledge" is an inclusive term that describes
the sum of knowledge within the profession of project management.
This full body of knowledge includes knowledge of proven,
traditional practices, which are widely applied, as well as
knowledge of innovative and advanced practices, which may have seen
more limited use. The Project Management Body of Knowledge is a good
source and these are arranged into the Initiating, Planning,
Executing, Controlling and Closing process groups that can be used
to manage a project effectively.
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- Documenting
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